US President Donald Trump has said he was suspending bombing of Iran for two weeks while Iran has said that it will allow the safe passage of vessels through the Strait of Hormuz during the two-week ceasefire period.

There are delays to public transport in Dublin city and fuel depots in Galway and Limerick have been blocked as fuel price protests cause a second day of disruption around the country.

The United States and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire last night, barely an hour before President Donald Trump's deadline to obliterate the country, triggering global relief alongside apprehension.

On the 21st anniversary of her death, gardaí have made a fresh appeal for information that might help them close their file on the murder of art student Emer O'Loughlin.

Follow developments as protests continue over rising fuel prices with significant disruption reported on the road network around the country